Windshield

The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of two sheets of curved glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety. Windshields protect the vehicle's occupants from wind, temperature extremes, and flying debris such as dust, insects, and rocks.

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If the windscreen is below 20 cm of height it is instead called an aeroscreen since it only deflects the wind. The twin aeroscreen setup (often called Brooklands) was popular among older sports and modern cars in vintage style.

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In many places, laws restrict the use of heavily tinted glass in vehicle windshields; generally, laws specify the maximum level of tint permitted.

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In aircraft windscreens a current is applied through a conducting layer of tin(IV) oxide to generate heat to prevent icing.

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Aircraft: An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight....

Automobile: An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, and vans, with cars being the most popular by far. Earlier terms for automobile include "horseless carriage" and "motor car." An automobile has seats for the driver and, almos...

Motorcycle: A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. The wheels are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of gyroscopic forces; at lower speeds continual readjustment of the steering by the rider gives stability. The rider sits the ve...